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Month: March 2019

EOIs for Bio-security Qld Ministerial Advisory Committee now open

29 March, 2019

Communities, businesses and industries are invited to nominate for membership of the Bio-security Queensland Ministerial Advisory Committee, which will help to guide Queensland’s statewide bio-security systems and protections. Expressions of interest are being sought from people with a ...

North Queensland to Benefit from $730 million in road funding

27 March, 2019

The Federal Government will invest $730 million to open up North Queensland to more traffic and more business. This investment is expected to seal and/or upgrade approximately 700km of road. The investment will concentrate on strategic corridors that will help spur new business and new jobs in ...

METS Workforce 2025 – Rockhampton and Gladstone

21 March, 2019

Gladstone – Monday 8 April 2019, 8:45am – 5:00pm Rockhampton – Tuesday 9 April 2019, 8:45am – 5:00pm Free Event Are you a Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) company leader looking to improve your position and gain confidence and direction about the future works of the METS ...

Empowering Business to go Digital – Australian Government

20 March, 2019

The Empowering Business to Go Digital program will provide a single grant of up to $3 million in matched funding to support the establishment of a non-government organisation to build and enhance small business digital capability and to address issues raised in the Small Business Digital ...

Global Innovation Fund

20 March, 2019

The Global Innovation Fund invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. GIF is a unique hybrid investment fund that supports the piloting, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovations targeted at improving the lives ...

Drought Communities Programme – Australian Government

20 March, 2019

The Drought Communities Programme (DCP) supports communities in the most drought affected regions of Australia. Funding is available to eligible councils for local infrastructure projects and other drought relief activities. Project funding is intended to provide short-term support, including ...

The QDEP offers two funding options for regional events: • Destination Event funding – single year funding for developing events seeking growth ($10,000 – $25,000 per year) • Significant Event funding – single year or up to three years of funding for events that can demonstrate a strong ...

Gambling Community Benefit Fund

20 March, 2019

The fund allocates funding to not-for-profit community groups to enhance their capacity to provide services, leisure activities and opportunities for Queensland communities. Applications can be submitted for funding between $500 and a maximum of $35,000 (including GST). If the cost of any item ...

BMA Local Buying Community Foundation

20 March, 2019

This program aims to enhance the economic sustainability of communities within BMA’s operational footprint and the broader Bowen Basin region via small grants (typically less than $25,000). To apply for LBF funding in Queensland, submissions must meet the following criteria: • the project must ...

Community Heritage Grants – National Library of Australia

20 March, 2019

The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, multicultural and Indigenous groups. The grants are provided to assist with the preservation of locally owned, but ...

Small Business Fair – Rockhampton

12 March, 2019

Join Australia’s small business leaders at the Rockhampton Small Business Fair on 21 March 2019. You will be able to tap into Government services, financial incentives and digital tools, to take your small business to the next level. Receive free face-to-face guidance on: – ...

Money Magnet Masterclass – Rockhampton

1 March, 2019

Are you ready for your innovative ideas to attract investment? Do you have a clear value proposition, sound business case, and a solid understanding of what public and private investors expect from your pitch or proposal? Learn how to communicate the potential value of your innovative ideas to ...

This Department of Defence (DOD) delivered information Session will provide an overview of the range of estate management related operations, sustainment and development activities that are undertaken at defence owned assets, including but not limited to Shoalwater Bay Training Area and Western ...

Expressions of Interest (EOI) can now be submitted up to Friday 8 March 2019 Clarke Creek Wind Farm is located approximately 150 kilometres north west of Rockhampton. The Queensland Government has recently approved the construction and operation of up to 195 wind turbines and ancillary civil ...

Woollam Constructions has been awarded the construction contract for the Gladstone Hospital Emergency Department Project. The project will double the capacity of the existing facility, enabling the hospital to improve the clinical capability, patient care and user comfort, whilst meeting the ...